N.Gopal v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition seeking mandamus to restrain respondents from constructing a drainage channel connecting to an irrigation channel affecting petitioners' lands was closed by the Court without further adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed without further adjudication.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.20241 of 2008
and M.P.No.1 of 2008
1.N.Gopal
2.M.Govindasamy
3.Chennammal
4.N.Sankaran
5.A.Muniyan ..Petitioners
Vs
1. The District Collector,
Tiruvannamalai District,
Tiruvannamalai.
2. The District Revenue Officer,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tiruvannamalai District.
4. The Commissioner,
Tiruvannamalai Municipality,
Tiruvannamalai – 606 601.
5. The Block Development Officer,
Tiruvannamalai Union,
Tiruvannamalai – 606 601.
6. The Executive Engineer,
TWAD Board,
Tiruvannamalai - 606 601.
7. The Executive Engineer,
Highways Department,
Tindivanam Road,
Tiruvannamalai – 606 601. .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, forbearing the respondents their subordinates and persons authorised by them from in any manner forming drainage channel in or connecting the drainage channel with Cheiyandal Tank irrigation Channel so as to let the drainage water discharged from Tiruvannamalai Town into their patta lands comprised in S.Nos.21/4B, 21/4C, 21/5, 23/2B, 23/2A, 26/2, 21/10, 21/11, 21/6, 21/7A, 21/2, 23/3, 23/1B, 21/1, 26/1, 23/4, 21/9, 24/1A, 24/1B, 24/1C1, 24/1A1 and 23/4, Tiruvannamalai, Cheriyandal Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to allow a writ petition seeking forbearance from forming a drainage channel affecting petitioners' agricultural lands.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.Gopal, M.Govindasamy, Chennammal, N.Sankaran, A.Muniyan
- respondent
District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District
- respondent
District Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai
- respondent
Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai
- respondent
Commissioner, Tiruvannamalai Municipality
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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